6-MAINTENANCE
Cleaningofthebattery
1.Washtheterminalwithhotwater,andapplygreaseto
theterminalsafterwashing.
SMIL16MEX2521AB2
Batteryvoltagecheck
NOTICE:ifthemachineistobeoperatedforashorttimewithoutbattery(usingaslavebatteryforstarting),use
additionalcurrent(lights)whileengineisrunningandinsulateterminalofbattery.Ifthisadviceisdisregarded,damage
toalternatorandregulatormayresult.
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Measurethevoltagewithacircuittesterbetween
thebatteryterminals.
3.Ifthebatteryvoltageislessthanthefactoryspec-
ication,checkthebatteryspecicgravityand
rechargethebattery.
Batteryvoltage:morethan12V
(1)Positiveterminal.
(2)Negativeterminal.
SMIL16MEX0771AB3
Replacementofthebattery
Toreplacethebatteriesproceedasfollows:
1.SetthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheOFFposi-
tion.Cut-offthenegative-terminalcable(-).Next,
cut-offthepositive-terminalcable(+).
2.Removethesupportbracket.
3.Installanewbattery.
4.Cleanthecablesandthebatteryterminals,and
applygrease.
5.Connectthepositive(+)andthenegative(-)cable
tothepositiveandthenegativeterminalofthebat-
teryrespectively.Setthebatterydisconnectswitch
totheONposition.
SMIL16MEX2522AB4
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